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Physical Development
and its Implications

GROUP MEMBERS :
Clara Die Mee Yieng
Ngu Sze Ling
Wong Li Siang

Definitio
n of
Arnold
Gesell
Maturati
on
Theory:

Pg. 1

o Developmental changes
in a childs body or
behaviour are the result
of aging process rather
than learning, injury,
illness or some other life
Arnold
experience.

Circle Map

Gesell
Maturati
on
Theory

(Joan Ziegler
Delahunt, 2013)
Ngu Sze

Arnold Gesell
Maturation
Theory
Gesells Stages
of Development

Arnold
Gesell
Pg. 2

Focus on the
physical
development
Brace Map

Ngu Sze

Gross
motor

Physical
developme
nt

Motor dev
elopment
(Video)

Locomotio
n

Pg. 3

Brace Map

Fine motor
Crawl,
walk, run,
jump

Ngu Sze Ling

Defi nition
Developmen
tal
Task Theory

Stages of
Developmen
tal Tasks:
Robert James
Havighurst

Pg. 4

Brace Map

Clara Die Mee Yien

Compare and Contrast:

Phasestage
Theory

Descriptiv
e

13
stages
Pg. 5

Nature

Physical
Developm
ent

Nurture
Double Bubble

Developme
ntal
Task Theory

Predictive

Six
stages
Clara Die Mee

Socioeconom
ic
Status
Intellige
nce

Heredit
y

Factors
Affecting
Physical
Developm
ent Of
Children

Sex
Differen
ce
Family
Pg. 6

Nutritio
n

Prenat
al
Period
Bubble

Proper
Ventilat
ion

Immuniza
tion at
Proper
Time

Wong Li

Arnold
Gesell
Maturation
Theory
+
Havighurst
s Theory

Pg. 7

Factors
Affecting
Physical
Developme
nt of
Children

Flow Map

Implicatio
ns As a
Teacher
(Accordin
g to
stages)

Wong Li

Use music
in teaching
process
(Rememb
er better)
Conduct
outdoor
activities
(Students
love to
explore
new things)
Pg. 8

Implicati
ons for
primary
school
teachers

Bubble Map

Encourage
sense of
identity
in
students

Encourage
the practice
of locomotor skills
(Fine and
gross
motor
skills)
Wong Li

References:
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Danielson, R.R. (2007). Gesells maturational

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4937/what-are-the-factors-that-affectphysical-development-of-children.html

Kristianedimulyono. (2008). Havighurst

identified six major stages in human
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Videos:
Coachheidi. (2011). Gross motor skills.
Retrieved from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HzlWIu
mpkg
Eshifrin. (2012). Fine and gross motor skills.
Retrieved from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAas9Cs
MKIU
MrsJ2corp. (2011). Human life cycle. Retrieved
from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=aR1rK1Cc 0_M

Lecture notes:
Chiam, S.L. (2013). Development
Theories. [PowerPoint slides].
Unpublished manuscript, EDU3102,
IPG Kampus Batu Lintang, Kuching,
Sarawak.

Journal:
Jadrnak, J. (2012, Mar). Carving
patience. ABQ Journal. Retrieved from:
http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2013/
0 3/03/north/students-learn-bydesigning- panels.html

Magazine
Benzzaqun & Adriana Silvia. (2001,
Feb). Kamala of Midnapore and
Arnold Gesell's Wolf Child and
Human Child: Reconciling the
extraordinary and the normal.
History of Psychology. 4. Pp. 59-78